Kwara state governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Friday disclosed his administration’s plan for downward review of the 2020 budget from N160 billion to N120 billion,
He said this became necessary due to the plummeting prices of crude oil in the global market “which has led to shortfall in the federation allocations to states.”
The governor also told the people of the state that he would not share money to them as was the practice in the past, but would instead spread development to all the nooks and crannies of the state.
Addressing journalists on the first year anniversary of his administration, AbdulRazaq noted that it was the past administration’s penchant for sharing money that put them into trouble and their consequent failure in the last year’s general elections.
He praised President Muhammadu Buhari for granting the state legislature and judiciary autonomy, saying that the development would relieve states of huge burden.
On his achievements in the past one year, AbdulRahman said 35 roads across the state were under reconstruction while five water works had been rehabilitated and are now supplying residents with water.
He also disclosed that arrangements were on top gear to revamp the three state-owned media outfits- The Herald, Kwara state Broadcasting Corporation (Radio Kwara) and Kwara state Television Service (KWTV).
AbdulRazaq, who thanked the people of the state for their support thus far, assured them that his administration would not renege on its promise to make Kwara work again and leave it better that it met it.
